Tim Russert's Father, Timothy "Big Russ" Russert Dies at 85

The Russert Family has just released the following statement on the death of Timothy "Big Russ" Russert.  Mr Russert was the father of the late Tim Russert of Meet the Press.  The family related that...

Joseph Kennedy Not Interested In Uncle's Seat

After Joseph P. Kennedy II, Edward Kennedy's nephew, announced he will not run for Senate, it looks as if the "Kennedy seat" is now going to go to somebody outside the family. Ted Kennedy was a senator for 47 years until his death on August 25, 2009. He was the...

Arroyo wants ‘to reconcile’ with Erap

" CEBU CITY -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and former president Joseph Estrada were briefly reunited during the wedding Saturday afternoon of lawyer Christina Garcia Codilla and Liloan Mayor Vincent...

Obama administration supports Saudi immunity in 9/11 lawsuit

" The Obama administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to protect Saudi Arabia and four of its princes from being held accountable for their alleged role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the...

Quarter of state databases "should be scrapped"

" Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:29am GMT  LONDON (Reuters) - A quarter of government databases in Britain should be scrapped or redesigned because they are fundamentally flawed and probably illegal, a report from a social...

Saint Joseph's Day today! March 19 2009

Today, March 19 2009, is a little known holiday called St Joseph' Day, also known as the Feast of St. Joseph or the Solemnity of Saint Joseph. The is the feast day of Saint Joseph, husband to the Virgin Mary. This...

Probing Golden West

"NEW YORK (AP) - The Department of Justice is investigating the mortgage lending practices of Golden West Financial Corp., the savings and loan bought by Wachovia Corp. for $24 billion at the height of the housing boom in 2006.U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello told The...

Malawi's Reggae Unite Concert To Honor Reggae's Fallen Legends

They might be long gone but when the vibes infiltrate our society everyday, the contributions that fallen reggae stars made cannot be ignored.Whether it is Lucky Dube’s ‘Think about the Children’ or Evison...

A ‘different approach’

"Even though the financial crisis, which he pledged on Friday to tackle ‘head on’, is his first priority, Barack Obama has no choice but to clear the foreign policy mess being left behind by the Republican administration. At his first news conference as president-elect,...

FBI's Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending October 17, 2008

" 1. FBI Coordinates Global Effort to Nab “Dark Market” Cyber Criminals A two year undercover...

Tendulkar-Modi cricket’s most powerful men

"Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi made it to a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures. Modi at 19th and Tendulkar at 23rd spot, are ahead of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova and soccer club Inter Milan’s...

Andrew Lloyd Webber Saves the Economy

Now that the hills are alive with the sound of bankruptcy, everyone's favourite bombastic musical theatre maestro, Andrew Lloyd Webber, is doling out free tickets to his 'feel-good shows' for laid off British...

The Long-Term Costs of the War in Iraq

I found this article written in May of 2007. I thought it might be interesting to revisit when we talk about the war, and it's impact on our economy. Money that could have been spent on things like developement of alternative fuels,both in government and private sectors ...

Compiled - German Press on Obama's choice of Biden

"The German press had mixed reactions to Barack Obama's long-awaited VP-candidate pick. Some praised his choice for shoring up his weak foreign policy background; others derided him for picking a Washington...

Youth sentenced to life for knife murder of schoolboy

A 16 year old was today sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 14-year-old boy. The sentence is one of the longest handed out for a youth in the UK."A 16-year-old youth was today sentenced to life for murdering the schoolboy Martin Dinnegan last June. Joseph Chin will...

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